Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality by sex

Ghana
3.07
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.15
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
50th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
2.557.51012.515195019872024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.15 against 3.07 in Ghana, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 13.9 12.96 0.9444 Ghana
1960s 12.69 12.67 0.0207 Ghana
1970s 11.02 11.68 0.654 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 9.1 11.31 2.2 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 7.43 10.52 3.09 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 6 7.03 1.03 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 4.32 4.51 0.1897 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 3.29 3.4 0.1127 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.15 against 3.07 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.08, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Ghana ranks 51st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed